There is “a huge demand” for free or low-cost civil legal services, said Chuck Dunlap, president and CEO of the Indiana Bar Foundation, which runs the education and referral website IndianaLegalHelp.org. The site welcomed more than 275,000 visitors last year. Legal Aid is a non-profit organization that provides legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and families in Tippecanoe County. This organization only serves residents of Tippecanoe County. For more information, call tclegalaid.org/ or 765-742-1068. For residents of Lake, Porter, Jasper and Newton counties. For more information, www.nwivolunteerlawyers.org, email probono@hobartlaw.net or call 219-945-1799 or 866-945-1799 (toll-free). LawHelp.org was created for low-income people and the legal organizations that serve them. LawHelp.org provides references to local legal aid and public interest law firms, basic information about legal rights, court forms, self-help information, court information, links to social services, etc. in your state. LawHelp.org includes a network of 25 nationwide legal information portals based on the LawHelp.org platform. Admission guidelines vary by service and program. In general, the ILS website indicates that an applicant is financially eligible if that person`s income falls within the 125% of the federal poverty guidelines.

For example, an applicant with two people in her household (including herself) can earn up to $1,638.58 per month while still being financially eligible for ILS services. -Areas of legal assistance: adjustment of status, consular processing, deferred measures for the arrival of children (DACA), work permits, petitions for workplace immigrants and non-immigrants, family petitions, NACARA, naturalization/citizenship, special status for minor immigrants, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, petitions on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Types of services offered: assistance with filling out forms, filing with USCIS, representation before the Immigration Appeals Board (BIA). Contactez-ccoffice@ccfwsb.org or visit www.ccfwsb.org/ for more information. -For La Porte, Lake and Porter counties. Areas of legal assistance: asylum claims, deferred action for child arrivals (DACA), habeas corpus, deportation hearings, special status of immigrant minor, T-Visa, U-Visa. Types of services: submissions to USCIS, representation in asylum interviews (credible fear interviews, reasonable fear interviews), representation before immigration court, representation before the Immigration Appeals Board (BIA), complaints to federal court. Call 219-465-7903 or visit www.valpo.edu/law/current-students/law-clinic for more information. ILS helps people protect access to health care services, including cases involving Medicare and Medicaid. Kids` Voice of Indiana provides free legal information to anyone in need of advice on child and family law issues, including forms and an informational website. Visit www.kidsvoicein.org/childrens-law-center-indiana-clci/ for more information or call 317-558-2870 ext.

334 or 323. Unlike criminal proceedings, where a judge can often assign a public defender to people who cannot afford a lawyer, there is no guarantee of legal representation in civil cases. Not even for those who really can`t afford to hire a lawyer. Indiana Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm, is the “largest provider of free civil legal advice for eligible low-income individuals” in Indiana. The aid is for hoosiers “who are facing legal issues that affect their ability to have basic items such as food, shelter, income, medical care or personal safety. such as family law, where there is domestic violence, housing, consumer law, access to health care and access to government services. “It doesn`t deal with criminal cases. Despite this wise advice, every day an increasing number of people across Indiana appear in court to represent themselves. This trend is driven by a number of reasons, including what some see as an unaffordable cost of legal services. Access other services, organizations, and agencies.

The Indy Legal Aid Society, which has been helping Hoosiers for 80 years, has remained consistent: “Counselling, education, counseling and representation on a variety of legal matters, most often in the areas of housing, guardianship, adoption and family law.” -This website helps low-income immigrants find legal aid. Here is a list of organizations in Indiana that help immigrants get legal aid. The Legal Aid Society is a non-profit law firm funded by the City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, and United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Inc. Low-income residents of Vanderburgh County can come to our office and request free legal advice and representation every business day, or ask for our help by phone between the hours listed below. They do not accept requests for services via email. Call 812-435-5173 for more information. Northeast Indiana Volunteer Lawyer Program: The VLP provides attorney services to individuals with limited financial resources in many areas of civil law, including divorce, bankruptcy, contracts, consumer matters, real estate, health care, and estate law. The VLP cannot provide assistance in the areas of criminal law or children in need of children (CHINS). Call (260) 407-0917 or toll free (877) 407-0917 Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. VLP iswww.vlpnein.org Indiana Self-Service Legal Center Website: This website was created to provide valuable information, court forms, and various resources to people who represent themselves in court. Here you will find various court forms required by the court and instructions on how to complete them.

You will also find several court forms and other useful documents translated into Spanish with the help of the Indiana Hispanic Law Project. This website also shows you different ways to find a lawyer to help you with your case. an explanation of what mediation is and how it works, as well as a list of accredited mediators; proposals for preparation for the tribunal; Items that court officials can and cannot help you with; Web links to legal dictionaries and other legal documents; associations with various courts in Indiana and the United States; and links to other self-service websites. The site is www.in.gov/judiciary/selfservice/index.htm advertise online: www.nclegalclinic.org/legal-help-online “And a lot of people,” he said, “don`t know they need legal help.” Indiana Free Legal Answers is a website where you can ask a question about your non-criminal legal problem and answer it for free by a lawyer. To qualify, you do not need to be able to afford a lawyer. To see if you are eligible and to ask a question now, visit IN Free Legal Answers. This service only provides answers to legal questions, the lawyer who answers your question will not represent you in the whole case or go to court for you. Provide access to non-criminal legal services to our neighbours in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and Shelby counties. For more information, appelez-www.legalaidpbi.org, email info@legalaidpbi.org or call 877-378-0358. Serves residents of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Scott and Washington counties.

For more information, visit www.probono14.org, email sipbr@probonoindiana.org, or call 812-288-8002 If you are an Indiana resident and have an Indiana civil law issue, you can apply for free legal assistance online. Other free consultations and clinics are offered regularly throughout the year. For more information, click the “Public Info” tab at the top of the IndyBar website. Provides educational support to families of children with disabilities.